3-D Tattoo Device Aids With Nipple Reconstruction
New device expands accessibility of technique to plastic surgeons as an in-office procedure
Mediterranean Diet May Preserve Function After Kidney Transplant
Risk reduced for graft failure, kidney function decline, graft loss per 2-point increase in adherence score
Individualized PT Can Reduce Incontinence After Prostatectomy
PT reduces pelvic pain, increases pelvic floor strength in men with stress urinary incontinence
Routine HPV Testing May Be Warranted for Sinonasal Cancers
HPV-positive sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma associated with improved overall survival
Donor Heart Acceptance Practices Vary Across Transplant Centers
Several key factors predicting nonuse, acceptance variability not tied to increased recipient mortality
Patient Experiences Modestly Worse After Hospital Acquisition
No significant differential changes found in 30-day readmission rates or 30-day mortality
Mentholated Popsicle Can Help Reduce Preoperative Thirst
Significant reduction seen in intensity of thirst and discomfort from thirst in preoperative fasting
December 2019 Briefing – Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for December 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Endoscopic Approaches Feasible in Surgery for Sinonasal Cancer
Overall, 87.4 percent of 239 patients achieved negative margins with endoscopic resection
Incidence of Early-Onset Gastric Cancer Increasing in the U.S.
Early-onset gastric cancer linked to higher grade, signet-ring cells, diffuse histology, metastatic disease
